North Macedonia Economic Interest Citizenship
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- Type
- Citizenship by investment
- Investment fit
- Fund investors and direct investors
- Core requirements
- Qualifying investment, national-interest review, and approval
- What to know
- This is discretionary special economic interest citizenship
Summary
North Macedonia can grant citizenship for special economic interest. This is not a Caribbean-style donation passport: it is a discretionary citizenship pathway where the applicant's investment has to fit official economic-interest criteria and be accepted by the government as serving the country's interest.
The Ministry of Interior guidance lists two economic-investment anchors. One is an investment of at least €200,000 per person in a private investment fund established under North Macedonian investment-fund law, held for at least two years. The other is a direct investment of at least €400,000 in new facilities, with employment conditions, excluding certain restaurant, trade, and hospitality cases unless they employ at least 10 people for at least one year.
Eligibility
- You can meet one of the official special economic interest investment thresholds.
- For the €200,000 pathway, the investment is in a qualifying private investment fund and is held for the required period.
- For the €400,000 pathway, the investment is a qualifying direct investment in new facilities and satisfies any employment conditions.
- You can document identity, background, investment source, and the economic-interest basis of the case.
- The government accepts the case under the special-interest citizenship framework.
What This Route Allows
If approved, this pathway can lead to citizenship in North Macedonia. Citizenship is the national status itself, not a residence permit: you can document the citizenship, apply for citizen identity or passport documents, and live in North Macedonia without a separate immigration permit.
What This Route Is Not
This is not automatic citizenship and not a guaranteed right merely because an investment threshold is met. It is a discretionary national-interest pathway, so professional review is essential before committing capital.
Next Steps
- Decide whether the private-fund pathway or direct-investment pathway is the realistic fit.
- Confirm the current Ministry of Interior guidance and fund eligibility before transferring funds.
- Prepare source-of-funds, identity, civil-status, police-clearance, investment, and economic-interest documents.
- Work with North Macedonian counsel to structure the filing and government submissions.
- After approval, complete the citizenship registry, identity, and passport steps.
Sources
- North Macedonia Ministry of Interior - Citizenship services - official service page and citizenship by special economic interest document.